JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:DEC • FR0000077919

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This DEC.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. DEC.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DEC was profitable.
  • In the past year DEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DEC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DEC had a positive operating cash flow.
DEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • DEC's Return On Assets of 3.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of DEC (11.72%) is better than 67.19% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.81%, DEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DEC is below the industry average of 7.57%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.81%) for DEC is above the 3 year average (5.14%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.22%
ROE 11.72%
ROIC 5.81%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)1.93%
ROE(3y)11.4%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)5.14%
ROIC(5y)3.67%
DEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of DEC (7.15%) is better than 76.56% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 12.48%, DEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DEC has a Gross Margin (53.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DEC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.48%
PM (TTM) 7.15%
GM 53.51%
OM growth 3Y22.24%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y18.49%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.29%
GM growth 5Y-5.58%
DEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. DEC.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DEC is creating some value.
  • DEC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DEC remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • DEC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
DEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.43, we must say that DEC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DEC has a Altman-Z score (1.43) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DEC has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.47. This is a neutral value as DEC would need 4.47 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.47, DEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DEC (1.45) is worse than 67.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 4.47
Altman-Z 1.43
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC5.43%
DEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DEC has a Current Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that DEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DEC has a better Current ratio (1.11) than 67.19% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that DEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of DEC (1.04) is better than 70.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.04
DEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. DEC.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • DEC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.71%.
  • Measured over the past years, DEC shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.63% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.12% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DEC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.84% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.71%
EPS 3Y25.63%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.12%
Revenue growth 3Y6.12%
Revenue growth 5Y11.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.28%

3.2 Future

  • DEC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.73% yearly.
  • DEC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.57%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.51%
Revenue Next 3Y4.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
DEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. DEC.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.59 indicates a correct valuation of DEC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.95. DEC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.13, which indicates a correct valuation of DEC.
  • DEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • DEC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.59
Fwd PE 14.13
DEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DEC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DEC is cheaper than 67.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.94% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.67
EV/EBITDA 5.41
DEC.PA Per share dataDEC.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of DEC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%

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5. DEC.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.25%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.34.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.25%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
DEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareDEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
DEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

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DEC.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

JCDECAUX SE

EPA:DEC (4/21/2026, 4:37:10 PM)

19.17

-0.82 (-4.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners26.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.10B
Revenue(TTM)3.67B
Net Income(TTM)262.60M
Analysts72.22
Price Target22.4 (16.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.25%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)12.65%
PT rev (3m)15.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)3.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.59
Fwd PE 14.13
P/S 1.12
P/FCF 4.67
P/OCF 3.47
P/B 1.83
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.41
EPS(TTM)1.23
EY6.42%
EPS(NY)1.36
Fwd EY7.08%
FCF(TTM)4.1
FCFY21.39%
OCF(TTM)5.52
OCFY28.79%
SpS17.15
BVpS10.46
TBVpS-0.14
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.0145 (-11.24%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.22%
ROE 11.72%
ROCE 7.56%
ROIC 5.81%
ROICexc 7.5%
ROICexgc 14.49%
OM 12.48%
PM (TTM) 7.15%
GM 53.51%
FCFM 23.91%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)1.93%
ROE(3y)11.4%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)5.14%
ROIC(5y)3.67%
ROICexc(3y)6.71%
ROICexc(5y)4.84%
ROICexgc(3y)13.03%
ROICexgc(5y)9.32%
ROCE(3y)6.68%
ROCE(5y)4.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y32.64%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y32.16%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y22.24%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y18.49%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.29%
GM growth 5Y-5.58%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 4.47
Debt/EBITDA 2.58
Cap/Depr 38.02%
Cap/Sales 8.26%
Interest Coverage 3.11
Cash Conversion 94.05%
Profit Quality 334.43%
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 1.43
F-Score8
WACC5.43%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)38.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.3%
Profit Quality(3y)332.01%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.71%
EPS 3Y25.63%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.92%
EPS Next Y13.57%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.12%
Revenue growth 3Y6.12%
Revenue growth 5Y11.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.28%
Revenue Next Year4.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.51%
Revenue Next 3Y4.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.21%
EBIT growth 3Y29.71%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year101.62%
EBIT Next 3Y31.56%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y8.25%
FCF growth 3Y5.48%
FCF growth 5Y5.58%
OCF growth 1Y4.54%
OCF growth 3Y2.43%
OCF growth 5Y5.88%

JCDECAUX SE / DEC.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DEC.PA.


What is the valuation status for DEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DEC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 15.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.83.


How sustainable is the dividend of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.